Yes my 2005 E320 4matic has 2 batteries. Fore & aft. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI
On Fri, Mar 6, 2020, 9:10 AM Max Dillon via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > No idea, check you tube? > > In general, if anything like a 124 car: disconcert both batteries (I think > your car has two?). Remove airbag from steering wheel. Remove steering > wheel. Remove any other needed parts from steering column to get the > combination switch off. > > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > Mar 5, 2020 5:34:02 PM Robert Koziak via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>: > > > Hi, > > Thanks for the suggestions with my 2004 Mercedes E320 windshield wiper > issue. Tried everything.... I am resigned to changing the "Combination > Switch" so I ordered the part (Genuine Mercedes $125.00). > > Does anyone know of any installation videos for this repair they can > recommend? I am also looking for a good repair manual or technical online > manual. I have used Haynes manuals for years but they don't make one for > this car. > > Bob k > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > To: Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> > > Cc: Karl Wittnebel <atypical...@gmail.com>; Mercedes Discussion List < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Sent: Wed, Mar 4, 2020 5:44 am > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 2004 MB E320 4Matic Window Wiper Issue.....help!!! > > > > It is nothing compared to a w124. > > > > On Tue, Mar 3, 2020, 8:39 PM Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > It's actually a little tricky fiddling with the tiny screws that > connect > > > the wiring. > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 11:34 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Reacing the stalk is Bout a 20 minute job on a w123. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 3, 2020, 5:20 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know anything about cars that new but my '83 240D once had > > > > > trouble with the wipers and the problem was the stalk being dirty. > In my > > > > > case the solution was to pop the end of the stalk off, think > pulling it > > > > > apart horizontally. Then I coated the contacts with DeOxit and put > it > > > > > > > > > back > > > > > > > > > together. I don't remember the details, it was more than 10 years > ago. > > > > > Otherwise a replacement of the stalk would have been required, > cleaning > > > > > was a much better solution... > > > > > -Curt > > > > > > > > > > On Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 5:09:49 PM EST, Robert Koziak via > > > > > > > > > Mercedes < > > > > > > > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > Today I took out my 2004 Mercedes Benz E320 (89K) 4Matic for it's > > > > > annual NYS inspection. The car spends most of the time in the > garage > > > > > > > > > with > > > > > > > > > very limited use. I went to turn on the window wipers and they did > not > > > > > work in any of the positions. The wipers do work when I pushed in > the > > > > > > > > > arm > > > > > > > > > to activate the wiper fluid for a cleaning. I don't remember the > last > > > > > > > > > time > > > > > > > > > I checked the wipers. > > > > > I checked the fuses even though the wiper motor did work in the > > > > > > > > > wash > > > > > > > > > position so there is power. Research pointed to a faulty > "combination > > > > > switch". That repair is a bit involved so I am reaching out for any > > > > > > > > > other > > > > > > > > > suggestions before undertaking removing the steering wheel, air > > > > > bag etc to replace the "combination switch". > > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > > Bob K > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
